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Terror attacks at Michigan synagogue and Virginia university rattle sense of safety in American communities

CNN, WDIV, WXYZ By Emma Tucker, Elizabeth Wolfe, Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A pair of attacks more than 700 miles apart on Thursday struck at the heart of community safe havens, leaving shocked Americans with an uneasy sense of security. First, a deadly shooting being investigated as terrorism devastated a Virginia university

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Terror attacks at Michigan synagogue and Virginia university rattle sense of safety in American communities

By Emma Tucker, Elizabeth Wolfe, Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A pair of attacks more than 700 miles apart on Thursday struck at the heart of community safe havens, leaving shocked Americans with an uneasy sense of security. First, a deadly shooting being investigated as terrorism devastated a Virginia university in a military

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Peyton Manning Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. Personal Birth date: March 24, 1976 Birth place: New Orleans, Louisiana Birth name: Peyton Williams Manning Father: Archie Manning, former NFL quarterback Mother: Olivia (Williams) Manning Marriage: Ashley (Thompson) Manning (March 2001-present) Children:

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Trump administration to restore Global Entry program as DHS shutdown impacts travel

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration said international travel program Global Entry would be restored on Wednesday morning, reopening a fast-track system that had been halted last month during an ongoing partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. “As DHS continually evaluates measures it can take amidst the Democrats’ continued shutdown

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TSA wait times may not get better any time soon. Here’s what you should know if you’re flying

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Travelers stuck in line for hours at airport security this week are the latest victims of a partial government shutdown that has dragged on for nearly a month. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed in mid-February amid a standoff between Republicans and Democrats over immigration reform.

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What we know about the 2 terror suspects accused of tossing makeshift bombs near the NYC mayor’s home

By Taylor Romine, Gloria Pazmino, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are digging deeper into the backgrounds of two terror suspects accused of tossing makeshift bombs at a protest outside the New York City mayor’s home in what authorities describe as an ISIS-inspired attack over the weekend. Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, who

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Airports see hours-long delays due to TSA shortages as Homeland Security shutdown shows no sign of ending

CNN By Aaron Cooper, Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Lines at security checkpoints continued to stretch for hours at airports across the country Monday morning, as the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security continues. The department, which oversees the Transportation Security Administration, posted photos of long lines on its social media pages,

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Airports see hours-long delays due to TSA shortages as Homeland Security shutdown shows no sign of ending

By Aaron Cooper, Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Lines at security checkpoints continued to stretch for hours at airports across the country Monday morning, as the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security continues. The department, which oversees the Transportation Security Administration, posted photos of long lines on its social media pages, blaming

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Homemade explosive hurled near NYC mayor’s home during protests could have caused ‘serious injury or death,’ police say

By Emma Tucker, Gloria Pazmino, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Tensions between opposing protest groups outside the New York City mayor’s residence boiled over Saturday, when a protester hurled an improvised explosive onto the crosswalk, leaving protesters and police officers scrambling. The device was capable of causing “serious injury or death,” the NYPD said Sunday,

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A reporter in Nashville has been covering ICE arrests in her community. Then she was detained herself

By Elise Hammond, Caroll Alvarado, Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Nashville journalist Estefany Rodriguez frequently reports on Immigration and Customs Enforcement action, becoming familiar with the sudden arrests that have become hallmarks of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. But when trucks surrounded her and her husband’s car Wednesday and agents approached the windows, she was

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Justice Department posts FBI interview memos related to Trump sex abuse allegation

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Casey Tolan, Paula Reid, Isabelle Chapman, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has posted online three FBI memos describing interviews related to unverified sexual assault allegations against President Donald Trump that had been missing from the massive trove of Epstein files released by the Department of Justice. A CNN analysis discovered dozens

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5 things to know for March 5: Travel disruptions, War powers, Electricity costs, White House renovation, Weight loss drugs

By Alexandra Banner, CNN More than 17,500 American citizens have returned to the US from the Middle East since the war with Iran began six days ago, according to the State Department. Emotional reunions at airports around the world underscore the relief many families feel after making it home following days of uncertainty. Here’s what

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Driver killed after fleeing Texas Border Patrol checkpoint in a stolen car and shooting at officers

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A man was killed Wednesday after fleeing a US Border Patrol checkpoint in Texas in a stolen car, leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase and highway shootout, state authorities say. The man, identified as 33-year-old Wisconsin resident James Douglas McMillan, was crossing through the Sierra Blanca checkpoint —

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House Republicans grill Walz and Ellison over Minnesota’s welfare fraud scandal

By Danya Gainor, CNN Washington (CNN) — Months after intensifying into a national political flashpoint, Minnesota’s welfare fraud scandal returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, where sentiment veered from accountability and allegations of a cover-up to immigration enforcement and retaliation. The House Oversight Committee grilled Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz – who dropped his gubernatorial reelection

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Personal Birth date: March 15, 1933 Death date: September 18, 2020 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Joan Ruth Bader Father: Nathan Bader Mother: Celia (Amster) Bader Marriage: Martin David Ginsburg (June 23, 1954-June

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Dow sinks 600 points as Wall Street fears a prolonged war with Iran

Global stocks remained volatile for a second day Tuesday, moving lower as concern mounted among investors that the widening conflict in the Middle East could escalate further.

The Dow sank 597 points, or 1.2%, paring some losses after tumbling more than 1,200 points earlier. The S&P 500 sank 1.35% and the Nasdaq moved 1.46% lower, both partially recovering from declines of more than 2%.

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Mamdani says he’s asked Trump to drop immigration cases against these pro-Palestinian activists

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — During an unannounced meeting with President Donald Trump last week, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani brought up four pro-Palestinian protesters pursued by federal immigration authorities: Mahmoud Khalil, Yunseo Chung, Mohsen Mahdawi, and Leqaa Kordia. “I asked that these cases be dropped,” Mamdani said at a ribbon cutting ceremony

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Minnesota county attorney investigating Gregory Bovino and other federal officials over immigration crackdown

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — More than a dozen incidents involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, including top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino, are being investigated to determine whether any laws were broken during Operation Metro Surge, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced Monday. The investigation, dubbed the Transparency and Accountability Project, is

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In an aerial view, law enforcement patrol an intersection near Buford's bar on Sunday in Austin, Texas.

Austin mass shooting may have been motivated by Iran strikes, officials say. Here’s what we know

Early Sunday morning, just as bars along Austin’s bustling Sixth Street were winding down for the night, a barrage of gunfire tore through the popular entertainment district in the heart of Texas’ capital.

A man in a large SUV rolled down his window and opened fire on bar patrons outside, Austin police said. He continued his assault by driving down the street, getting out of the SUV and “shooting at people walking by,” authorities said.

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Tehran strike

What we know about the widening US war with Iran on the conflict’s third day

Days after the US and Israel first launched strikes against Iran, the conflict is widening by the hour, drawing in other countries across the region, sparking fears for the global economy and leaving thousands of travelers stranded.

By Monday, retaliatory strikes launched from Iran shattered any sense of security that its Persian Gulf neighbors have enjoyed for decades, killing at least 18 people, including fourUS service members, across the region and in Israel.

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‘What Black hair product is safe?’ Lead and carcinogens are found in hair extensions used by Black women

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Almost every Black woman or girl has, at some point, purchased hair extensions for box braids, boho braids, twists or faux locs. For many Black women, these “protective styles” are worn year-round to protect and maintain their natural hair. For others, they’re a pre-vacation splurge — an easy way

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Concerning texts and a case of mistaken identity. Colin Gray trial testimony reveals frantic moments before school shooting

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Minutes before the 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School, administrators and officers went to intercept a freshman student named Colt Gray, whose concerning comments that morning had raised several red flags. They went to his second period math class but learned he had gone to the bathroom. There, they

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The Jesse Jackson that I knew

By Rick Davis (CNN) — It was sometime in 1991 when I got a call from my boss, senior news executive Ed Turner. “Rick, how would you like to get another show?” he asked. At the time I was the executive producer of CNN’s Washington-based public affairs shows, including “Crossfire,” “Evans & Novak,” “Capital Gang”

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Columbia says ICE agents used false pretenses to enter a university residence and detain a student. Here’s what we know

By Emma Tucker, Alaa Elassar, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Ellie Aghayeva spent Wednesday night buried in books at a Columbia University library, documenting an intense 10-hour study session for her social media following — a window into the discipline and determination of student life. Little did she know at the time, she would spend

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Housecleaner says she bought drugs Kouri Richins allegedly used to kill spouse: ‘Please tell me these pills were not for him’

By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A key witness in Kouri Richins’ murder trial testified Thursday that she obtained the fentanyl that prosecutors allege Richins used to kill her husband of nine years. Carmen Lauber, a housecleaner who worked for Richins, testified she sold illicit pills to the Utah mother four times in early 2022

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Columbia student released after university says federal agents used false pretenses to detain her

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A Columbia University student detained by federal immigration agents, who the university alleges used false pretenses to enter a residential building, has been released, after New York City’s mayor raised her case with President Donald Trump. At about 6:30 a.m. Thursday, agents from the Department of Homeland Security entered

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Nearly blind refugee found dead in New York days after immigration agents dropped him at a coffee shop alone, officials say

By Hanna Park, Alisha Ebrahimji, Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — The death of a nearly blind refugee in Buffalo, New York, days after Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a coffee shop alone, has prompted an investigation into the circumstances of his final days and drawn sharp criticism from state and local officials. Nurul

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